“ it wasn't enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it. ”
Charles Bukowski, Factotum (1975). copy citation
| Author | Charles Bukowski |
|---|---|
| Source | Factotum |
| Topic | passion work interest |
| Date | 1975 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://libcom.org/files/Factotum%20-%20Charles%20Bukowski.pdf |
Context
“«Look,» I said, «these books aren't worth reading let alone arguing about.»
«All right,» one of the women said, «we know you think you're too good for this job.»
«Too good?»
«Yes, your attitude. You think we didn't notice it?»
That's when I first learned that it wasn't enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it. I worked there three or four days, then on Friday we were paid right up to the hour. We were given yellow envelopes with green bills and the exact change. Real money, no checks.
Toward quitting time the truck driver came back a little early.” source
«All right,» one of the women said, «we know you think you're too good for this job.»
«Too good?»
«Yes, your attitude. You think we didn't notice it?»
That's when I first learned that it wasn't enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it. I worked there three or four days, then on Friday we were paid right up to the hour. We were given yellow envelopes with green bills and the exact change. Real money, no checks.
Toward quitting time the truck driver came back a little early.” source
Meaning and analysis
